They had to play tentative in the 4th quarter for fear of another penalty (granted, it was their own doing). However, this game would have had a different outcome if Findley had scored instead of hitting the post midway thru the UNC run in the 4th quarter - UNC scored almost immediately after the long rebound - a 2 goal swing.

With regards to goalie play, Doss has been playing at an AA level all year. He had a sub-par game but I agree with how Corrigan left him in there. Let's hope he bounces back against Duke.

With regards to Corrigan, there is probably 1 other coach who could do a better job at ND and he's not leaving Denver. He has developed a program from nothing (and I played for him when we were close to nothing). His strategies are solid, he continues to get better and better talent to South Bend. His defense (thanks in large part to Gerry Byrne) is great year in and year out. In addition to how well his teams perform on the field, I don't know,of any program that does as much to develop their players off the field than ND lacrosse does - culture, community service, networking with alum, etc. - it truly is amazing.

The job that Corrigan has done here is remarkable. And the game itself owes him a lot for how he has helped to grow it beyond the east coast.

When I was at ND I freelanced an article for Lacrosse Magazine right after the 1995 tourney win. Corrigan was incredible generous with his time (he had cut me-- rightly so I might add---when I tried out for the team my freshman year) for that piece and got me phone numbers for a ton of people.

What I learned was how impressed people like Dick Edell at Maryland were with the job Corrigan was doing. That told me a lot.

One other side note that became the lead for that article: Gene Corrigan, when he elevated lacrosse to varsity status, estimated that it might take 15 years for the program to win an NCAA tourney game. The 1995 victory over Duke? Came in year 15.

become the ad and you can fire him and get another coach - until then support the one we have - i will take corrigan's consistent performance anyday. we all have off games and lapses

and I thought it was only hockey. They're all lazy, gagging, incompetent buffoons who are in way over their heads. Every last one. Wow.

The three posts critical of me never addressed the substance of my initial
post.....although one post agreed w/me about the faceoffs before launching
an attack ....But you are probably correct about the hockey coach. He has
had more than enough time to win a NC.....

Don't underestimate how hard that was to do. Particularly at the time he was hired.

All these other schools are taking up lacrosse in no small part BECAUSE they see ND as a model for success. For a large part of his tenure he's had no scholarships to work with. He's lost the national title game by 1 and 2 goals and his game plans for both of those games were rock solid.

We're the only program to make the quarterfinals each of the last six years. I'll take his kind of consistency any day of the week. When he retires, the team should begin playing at Corrigan Field at Arlotta Stadium.

I'm not going to call for his firing because of one tough road loss. And I can't think of any other coaches who are in position to come here who I'd rather have.

He can win a NC. To date his consistency has been to fall short.I'm
surprised you begrudge me my opinion. Yesterday was an alarming
performance.

Today or the accuracy of the comments I made today?